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Research and Data Intelligence

Turn ecosystem data into decision-ready intelligence.

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Definition

What this business area covers

Research and Data Intelligence provides research, analysis, mapping, benchmarking and evidence-based insight for venture capital, startup ecosystems, innovation programmes, events, corporations, universities and public institutions.

SiRA Intelligence is not only a software company. Research and Data Intelligence is delivered as a business area in its own right.

Who it serves

Intended organisations

Venture fundsCorporationsUniversitiesResearch organisationsPublic institutionsCitiesRegional development organisationsAcceleratorsEcosystem organisationsProgramme fundersEvent partnersPolicy and innovation teams

Capabilities

What is included

  • Startup ecosystem research
  • Venture and investment research
  • Market mapping
  • Sector mapping
  • Startup landscape analysis
  • Company analysis
  • Programme analysis
  • Portfolio analysis
  • Benchmarking
  • Ecosystem benchmarking
  • Event and programme outcome analysis
  • Impact measurement
  • Data interpretation
  • Custom research
  • Intelligence reports
  • Decision-support reports
  • Data visualisation
  • Research-supported recommendations

Workflow

How the work runs in practice

Each stage produces structured records that the next stage relies on.

  1. 01Research question
  2. 02Data collection
  3. 03Data structuring
  4. 04Analysis
  5. 05Benchmarking
  6. 06Interpretation
  7. 07Findings
  8. 08Recommendations
  9. 09Report or intelligence output

Products used

Software supporting this business area

Products are modular. Organisations use the ones relevant to their responsibilities.

Outcome Measurement and Reporting

SiRA Proof

SiRA Proof is the cross-product intelligence and reporting environment for measures, breakdowns, filters, cohorts, adjustments, visualisations and saved reports.

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Evaluation and Portfolio Management

SiRA Assess

SiRA Assess enables organisations to measure, evaluate, score, compare, rank and select startups based on structured criteria.

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Evaluation and Portfolio Management

SiRA Portfolio

SiRA Portfolio enables investors and portfolio managers to track the development, performance, needs, milestones and post-investment progress of companies within their portfolios.

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Matching and Connection Management

SiRA Match

SiRA Match enables data-driven matching between startups and investors, corporations, mentors, programmes and potential business partners.

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Intelligence Layer

SiRA AI Assistant

SiRA AI Assistant supports SiRA products through analysis, comparison, recommendations, reporting and decision-support capabilities.

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Outcome

What the organisation gets

Help organisations understand markets, ecosystems, companies, programmes and outcomes through structured evidence.

Boundaries

What this business area does not do

  • Proprietary dataset size
  • Number of companies covered
  • Research subscriptions or research clients
  • Exclusive databases or data partnerships
  • Forecasting accuracy or market coverage

Solutions

Organisations that use this business area

Each solution page describes the responsibilities and workflow of a specific organisation type.

Investors and Venture Funds

Structured evaluation, portfolio visibility and evidence-based reporting.

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Corporations and Innovation Teams

Scout, evaluate and connect with relevant companies through structured processes.

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Universities and Research Organisations

Support entrepreneurship programmes, evaluation and research-based analysis.

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Cities and Public Institutions

Understand, operate and report on innovation activity with structured evidence.

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Other business areas

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Venture Intelligence

Evaluate companies, identify relevant opportunities and support venture-related decisions through structured information.

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Programme and Portfolio Management

Operate applications, admissions, startup programmes, portfolios, progress tracking and reporting.

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Awards and Evaluation

Manage applications, eligibility, juries, evaluation stages, scoring, rankings, finalists and winners.

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Discuss research and data intelligence in your organisation

We review your current process first, then recommend only the capability that supports the decisions you need to make.

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